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I took these pictures while the cruise ship we were on was departing Funchal in the Madeiras. No idea what ship it was, but it was clearly a replica of some significance. An amazing sight on the open Atlantic.

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On our arrival in Lisbon. Portugal, we were saddened to be informed that my cousin Lynn’s husband Dale had succumbed to cancer.

Keeping in mind that we are not Catholic, and neither are Dale and Lynn, we decided on a proper tribute (we think) in that we were in Spain and Portugal, both of which have a multitude of beautiful cathedrals. We decided we would light a candle in remembrance in each cathedral we visited.

Our next visit was Montserrat, a hillside monastery. We visited 2 churches here. the first was a chapel that we had to first take a cable car and then walk a couple of miles along the mountain to get to. The Capella de la Santa cova.

Capella de la Santa cova

People left articles here in remembrance as well as candles. We left these seashells on a bench. Please look for them if you are ever there.

Just a short note to thank the people who responded to my post on suggestions and advice for our trip this fall. We valued the comments, and a few email conversations and have an itinerary set (sort of). We will be heading off to Lisbon, Portugal for 3 days and nights. From there, we are doing Madrid and area, then Cordoba and area. In the middle, we will be doing a 7 day cruise to the Canary Islands and to Madeira. From there it is off to Barcelona and area, then home.

This trip is going to be spectacular (to us). The more we investigate, the more anticipation takes hold. From a camel ride in the Canary’s, to ice skating on a cruise ship to staying in a Paladore, the new experiences will abound.

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Good evening folks. This is the answer to the most asked question of the week, what is the number 1 song in Alberta, Canada this week. The answer, according to CKUA radio, available around the world at CKUA.com is ….Catfish Blues, a catchy number by BMW: Belzner, McLean, Williams. Enjoy. If you like, lots more […]

I always enjoy promoting Canadian talent, especially if they are from Calgary. Kate came to my attention in January of 2019 and I am just getting around to introducing you to her now. A bit of a brain break. Kate Stevens is singer songwriter in the story teller vein. She has a very nice voice, […]

Do you know this song? Or this one? Both were written by Allee Willis, who passed away on December 24th of heart failure. A prolific writer, she was nominated for a Tony for A Color Purple soundtrack and won a Grammy for the same as well as several other nominations and wins at […]